Pocatello, IdahoJuly 1949

Unidentified

Summary

On July 22, 1949, at 10:00 p.m. in Pocatello, Idaho, a civilian observer reported seeing one circular object in the sky for about 30 seconds. The object appeared to be a blob traveling at an estimated 2000 miles per hour. It was silver or white in color, approximately two feet in diameter, and moved in a straight line at first before showing a zig-zagged weaving motion. The object was spotted traveling southeast. A civilian pilot reported the object appeared faster than any jet he had ever seen. The Air Force concluded the sighting was a meteor.

Reported location

Pocatello, Idaho

Date of incident

July 1949

State / country

ID / US

Page count

2 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 6

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP | 2. LOCATION
22 Jul 49    22/2200   | Pocatello, Ida.

4. SOURCE | 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian | Astro (METEOR)

5. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
One

6. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
30 seconds | Object was in sight for about 30 sedands, and obse.rvers had
           | to keep heads rapidly to keep it in sight. Object appeared to
7. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | be a blob in the sky traveling 2000 mph. It was circular,
Ground-Visual | about 2 ft in diameter, silver or white in color, traveled
           | in a straight line at first then zig-zagged with a weaving
8. COURSE | motion.
Southeast |

9. PHOTOS
O Yes
XX No

10. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
O Yes
XX No

FORM
TD SEP 43 0-327 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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